Amazon confirms a 'Lord of the Rings' TV series is in the works

It's important to note that this series "will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring," rather than re-tell the stories depicted onscreen in Peter Jackson's trilogy. The deal, which commits to multiple seasons for the show, also includes a possible spin-off series. Given the popularity of Lord of the Rings as a franchise (we will just pretend that the endless The Hobbit movies do not exist), the rumors of Amazon prepping a free ad-supported video service could not come at a better time.